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魂牵梦绕

hún qiān mèng ràodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 魂牽夢縈|魂牵梦萦[hún qiān mèng yíng]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-08525b1064c3b8b9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

魂牽夢繞 魂牵梦绕 [hun2 qian1 meng4 rao4] /see 魂牽夢縈|魂牵梦萦[hun2 qian1 meng4 ying2]/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 魂牽夢繞

  • 魂
    hún

    soul / spirit / immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)

  • 牵
    qiān

    to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in

  • 梦
    mèng

    dream (CL:場|场[cháng]) / (bound form) to dream

  • 绕
    rào

    to wind / to coil (thread) / to rotate around / to spiral / to move around / to go round (an obstacle) / to by-pass / to make a detour / to confuse / to perplex / variant of 繞|绕[rào], to rotate around

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.